A file photo of Soumitra Chatterjee from the fan club (courtesy of soumitrachattopadhyayo) Highlight The actor was admitted to the hospital on October 6. He was admitted a day after testing positive for COVID-19. He later tested negative, but had COVID-19-induced encephalopathy. Legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee, star of some of …
Read More »Bihar 2020 election result days after NDA wins Bihar, key meeting today to elect leader
Bihar Election Results: The NDA had announced Nitish Kumar as its main ministerial candidate. (Archive) Patna (Bihar): The decision on whether Nitish Kumar would win another term as Bihar’s chief minister will be announced today after a meeting of lawmakers from the National Democratic Alliance, which won the majority in …
Read More »Actor Soumitra Chatterjee dies at 85
By: Entertainment Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 15, 2020 12:39:43 pm Soumitra Chatterjee was 85 years old (Photo: Express File). Actor Soumitra Chatterjee passed away on Sunday in Kolkata following complications from COVID-19. He was 85 years old. An official statement from the hospital read: “We declare with …
Read More »RCEP: Asia-Pacific Nations Sign World’s Largest Trade Pact | China News
China and 14 other countries agreed to form the world’s largest free trade bloc, which encompasses nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal that many in Asia hope will help accelerate recovery from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Association, or RCEP, was …
Read More »No Choirs Singing, Idols Playing: Maharashtra Issues Standard Operating Procedures As Places Of Worship Reopen
All religious sites in Maharashtra will be allowed to open from November 16, according to an order from the state government on Saturday. These places of worship will open seven months after their closure due to the blockade imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). However, Prime …
Read More »Interior Minister Amit Shah Calls For Urgent Meeting Amid Rise Of Covid Cases In Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal Likely To Attend: Sources
Delhi’s daily covid chart had started to rise 12 days ago. New Delhi: The coronavirus spike in Delhi continues unabated, Union Interior Minister Amit Shah has called an urgent meeting tonight, which is likely to be attended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Sources had said that, among other things, the …
Read More »Kolkata residents create history on Diwali by avoiding fireworks
Fireworks and cookies, an integral part of Diwali and Kali Puja, all but disappeared on Saturday night from the West Bengal capital as a large majority of residents followed the recent order from the Calcutta high court. Barring a handful of incidents in a few pockets, the festival was marked …
Read More »Amit Shah calls a meeting to review the spike in Covid-19 cases in Delhi at 5pm today
Union Interior Minister Amit Shah will meet on Sunday to review the increase in the number of cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the national capital, Delhi. The meeting will take place today at 5 pm. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will …
Read More »15 Asian Nations Sign Huge China-Backed RCEP Trade Pact
HANOI: Fifteen Asia-Pacific economies formed the world’s largest free trade bloc on Sunday, a China-backed deal that excludes the United States, which had left a rival Asia-Pacific grouping under President Donald Trump. The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP) at a regional summit in Hanoi is one more …
Read More »Soumitra Chatterjee’s condition is very critical and bleak
By: PTI | Kolkata | November 15, 2020 9:10:02 am Soumitra Chatterjee had undergone her first plasmapheresis on Thursday and a tracheostomy on Wednesday. (Photo: Express File) Legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee’s condition is “very critical and grim” and the latest efforts to revive him are being made by teams of …
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